Smithfield worth more in pieces, activist investor Starboard says

Shuanghui pork at a supermarket in China. An activist investor says American pork producer Smithfield could make more money by selling its components individually rather than as a whole to Shuanghui.

Shuanghui pork at a supermarket in China. An activist investor says American pork producer Smithfield could make more money by selling its components individually rather than as a whole to Shuanghui. (AFP / Getty Images)

Shuanghui pork at a supermarket in China. An activist investor says American pork producer Smithfield could make more money by selling its components individually rather than as a whole to Shuanghui.